JP2017080401A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performing an exciting presentation of light by expanding a presentation range of the light, while securing an output range of sound.SOLUTION: The game machine includes a light guide member 84 capable of transmitting light from light emission means 872. An irradiated part 82 is configured to include a first area 821a irradiated by the direct light from light emission means 872a, 872b, and a second area 821b using light emission means 872c as a light source but is irradiated by the outgoing beam from the light guide member 84.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including an irradiated portion that is irradiated with light from a predetermined light emitting means.

  Gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines are provided with production means for performing effects related to games, such as a liquid crystal display, a lamp with built-in light emitting means such as a light bulb / LED, and 7 segments. There are display means such as a display, and sound output means such as a speaker that emits sound.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-083371

  However, such conventional gaming machines have room for improvement.

  In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine of the present invention includes a light guide member capable of propagating light from the light emitting means in a gaming machine including an irradiated portion irradiated with light from a predetermined light emitting means, The irradiated portion includes a first region irradiated with direct light from the light emitting unit and a second region irradiated with light emitted from the light guide member.

It is a schematic front view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance of a gaming machine. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of a game machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of a gaming machine. It is AA sectional drawing (refer FIG. 1) of a front door. It is a figure which shows a front door, (a) is a whole perspective view, (b) is a disassembled perspective view. It is a back view of a front door. It is a figure which shows a right side connection member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c) is a back view, (d) is a top view, (e) is a perspective view. It is a figure which shows a left side connection member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c) is a back view, (d) is a top view, (e) is a perspective view. It is BB sectional drawing (refer FIG. 6 (a)) for demonstrating an effect | action of a right side connection member. It is CC sectional drawing for demonstrating the effect | action of a left side connection member (refer Fig.6 (a)). It is a figure which shows a saucer, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c) is a top view, (d) is a perspective view. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment relationship of a nail | claw part and a cover member. It is a figure explaining the effect | action by the slide movement of a cover member, (a) is the front view (i) and sectional drawing (ii) before a slide movement, (b) is the front view (i) and sectional drawing after a slide movement. (Ii). It is a perspective view which shows the attachment relationship of a center lamp unit and a side lamp unit. It is a figure which shows a center lamp unit, and is a front view when a to-be-irradiated member is removed. It is a disassembled perspective view of a center lamp unit except a front irradiated member. It is a figure which shows a light guide member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c) is a top view, (d) is a perspective view. It is a figure which shows a light guide member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right view, (c) is a top view, (d) is a perspective view. It is DD sectional drawing of a center lamp unit (refer FIG.16 (d)). FIG. It is a figure which shows a side lamp unit, (a) is a left view, (b) is a front view, (c) is a right view, (d) is a top view, (e) is a perspective view. It is a disassembled perspective view of a side lamp unit. It is EE sectional drawing (refer FIG.21 (b)) of a side lamp unit.

  A preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  The slot machine 1 is an example of a gaming machine, and in the same way as a conventional slot machine, a plurality of reels 41a, 41b, and 41c provided in the slot machine 1 are rotated to acquire a medal that is a gaming medium. It constitutes a spinning machine that can be used.

Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 includes a housing 1b and a front door 1a that covers the front side of the housing 1b.
The front door 1a is a door body that is attached to the casing 1b of the slot machine 1 through a hinge or the like so that it can be opened and closed, and on the front side thereof, there are provided a plurality of operation units operated by the player.

  For example, a medal insertion slot 2 for inserting medals into the machine is provided as an operation unit, and a predetermined number (for example, three) of medals are inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 to communicate with the medal insertion slot 2. The medal selector 2b detects the medal and the game can be started.

  In addition, a bet button 2a (for example, a max bet button) that can be pressed is provided, and a medal in a data format can be inserted into a game from a credit medal stored internally according to the operation.

  In addition, a start lever 3 is provided for starting the rotation of the reels 41a, 41b, and 41c, and a slot machine game is started when the player is operated in a state where the game can be started, and the reels 41a, 41b, and 41c are rotated. To start.

  Further, stop buttons 5a, 5b, 5c are provided corresponding to the respective reels 41, and the rotating reels 41 can be stopped by pressing the stop buttons 5 by the player. .

In addition to the operation unit, the front door 1a is provided with various devices. For example, the display window 6 in which three symbols that are continuous in the vertical direction shown on each reel 41 in a stopped state can be visually recognized, A medal payout port 7b through which medals are paid out, a lock 13 for locking the front door 1b, a tray 15 on which medals can be placed, and the like are provided.
In addition, a center lamp unit 8 and a side lamp unit 9 are provided that perform a predetermined light emission effect according to the light emission mode of a built-in light emitting means (for example, LED).
Furthermore, the front door 1a is provided with a plurality of (for example, three) speakers 14 as sound output means capable of outputting a predetermined sound.

  On the other hand, the housing 1b has a housing structure and houses various machines and devices necessary for slot machine games.

For example, a drum unit 4 including reels 41a, 41b, and 41c, a stepping motor (not shown) that rotates each reel 41, a sensor that detects a rotation position, and the like is provided.
Further, a medal payout device 7 for storing and paying out medals is provided, and the payout medals are provided to the player through the medal payout opening 7b.
The medal payout device 7 is provided with a hopper 7a for storing medals, and medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 2 are guided to the hopper 7a via the medal selector 2b.

Further, in the case 1b, a slot machine game can be executed by controlling each device such as the drum unit 4 and the medal payout device 7 based on operation signals from operation units such as the start lever 3 and the stop button 5. A main control unit 10 is provided (see FIGS. 3 and 4).
The main control unit 10 is configured as a computer including a CPU and the like. For example, when an operation on the start lever 3 is detected in a state where a game can be started, the rotation of each reel 41 is started.
At the same time, an internal lottery process for determining a winning combination such as a re-playing role, a small role or a bonus by lottery is executed, and when a pressing operation on each stop button 5 is detected while each reel 41 is rotating, Stop control of each rotating reel 41 is performed so as to stop at a combination of symbols corresponding to the result.
Further, the main control unit 10 determines a combination of three symbols in the vertical direction represented on each reel 41 stopped, and determines a predetermined number of combinations when determining a stop with a combination of symbols corresponding to the small role. The medal payout device 7 is controlled to pay out medals.

In addition, the case 1b is provided with a sub-control unit 20 that can execute an effect synchronized with the slot machine game.
The sub-control unit 20 is configured as a computer having a CPU and the like, similar to the main control unit 10, and effects such as the center lamp unit 8, the side lamp unit 9, and the speaker 14 based on control commands transmitted from the main control unit 10. The output means is controlled (see FIG. 4), and an effect synchronized with the slot machine game is performed. For example, when a control command indicating the start of a bonus game is received from the main control unit 10, the center lamp unit 8 and the side lamp unit 9 are controlled to cause the built-in light emitting means to emit light in a predetermined manner.
The slot machine 1 has a characteristic configuration as shown below in addition to the configuration of such a general slot machine.

[Protective cover]
The slot machine 1 is provided with an intrusion prevention means as a countermeasure against an illegal act of inserting a foreign object from outside the machine and entering the housing 1b.
For example, as a countermeasure for inserting a foreign object from both the left and right ends of the display window 6 and entering the housing 1b, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 (cross section AA in FIG. 1), the protective cover 16 (16a, 16a, 16b).
The protective covers 16a and 16b are respectively arranged on the left and right ends of the display window 6 on the back side of the front door 1a. As shown in FIG. 5, the wall portions 161a and 161b and the return portions 162a and 162b are respectively connected. Have.
The wall portions 161a and 161b act as a barrier that prevents foreign matter from entering, and the return portions 162a and 162b act as “returns” that return the foreign matter that has entered into the display window 6 side. As a result, the slot machine 1 can be protected from an unauthorized act of trying to allow foreign matter to enter the housing 1b beyond the protective covers 16a and 16b from the left and right end portions 61 of the display window 6.

[Front door separation structure]
The slot machine 1 is configured such that the front door 1a can be separated in the vertical direction.
For example, the front door 1a can be separated into an upper door portion 11 and a lower door portion 12, as shown in FIG.
The upper door portion 11 includes dedicated members such as a center lamp unit 8 and a side lamp unit 9 that are provided only for the model (predetermined model name) to which the slot machine 1 belongs.
On the other hand, the lower door portion 12 includes a model-specific pattern sheet (a relatively inexpensive part) in a part of the lower panel portion 123, but the others are provided in common for a plurality of models. 2, operation parts such as a bet button 2a, a start lever 3 and a stop button 5, and other relatively expensive parts.
As a result, in manufacturing the front door 1a, the lower door portion 12 is diverted as a common component, and only the upper door portion 11 is changed to support a plurality of models. Since it is not necessary to manufacture, an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed.

[Connecting member]
As shown in FIG. 6, the front door 1 a configured so as to be separable in the vertical direction is connected to the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12 in the support column portion 111 of the upper door portion 11.
The column portion 111 is a portion that is disposed at the left and right end portions of the upper door portion 11, extends from the upper door portion 11 toward the lower door portion 12, and functions as a window frame of the display window 6. Such a column portion 111 is a portion that supports the entire upper door portion 11 and is reinforced by the predetermined members 91 and 112, but simply fixing the column portion 111 to the lower door portion 12 with screws or the like. The strength of the entire front door 1a may be insufficient.

Therefore, the support members 111 and 18 are provided so as to act as bones and are engaged with the support column 111 and the lower door portion 12 and spanned between the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12. .
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the connecting members 17 and 18 include a right connecting member 17 and a left connecting member 18 having different shapes.

Each of the connecting members 17 and 18 includes upper fixing portions 171 and 181 that are engaged and fixed to the column portion 111, and lower fixing portions 172 and 182 that are engaged and fixed to the lower door portion 12. Screw fixing portions 171a and 181a having screw holes screwed into the 111 side and screw fixing portions 172a and 182a having screw holes screwed into the lower door portion 12 side are provided.
With such a configuration, in addition to or instead of directly fixing the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12 with screws, these connecting members 17 and 18 are provided on the back side of the front door 1a as shown in FIG. In FIG. 1, the bridge is bridged between the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12 and is fixed to each of the screws by the screws to firmly connect the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12. Further, the connecting members 17 and 18 also serve to reinforce the strength of the column part 111.

Such connecting members 17 and 18 not only play a role of connecting the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12 but also prevent entry of foreign matter from outside the machine into the housing 1b. It has.
The front door 1a includes, for example, a gap S1 (see FIG. 1) formed between a lock 13 (cylinder lock) and a lock opening that exposes the keyhole to the outside of the machine, a top plate 2c, and an operation plate 2d. There is a gap S2 (see FIG. 2) formed between the two, and a foreign object may enter the housing 1b through such a gap and an illegal operation such as excessively paying out medals may be performed. .

Therefore, the connecting members 17 and 18 allow foreign matter to enter the housing 1b from the gaps S1 and S2 formed around the lock 13 and the operation parts such as the bet button 2a and the start lever 3. Intrusion prevention means for preventing
For example, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 10 (the BB cross section of FIG. 6A), the right connecting member 17 includes a cylindrical portion 173 that surrounds the periphery of the cylindrical lock 13 from the gap S1. Limit the intrusion range of foreign matter within the cylinder. Further, the rear end portion side of the cylindrical portion 173 is brought into contact with a predetermined part and prevents foreign matter from entering the predetermined part.
Moreover, as shown in FIG.9 and FIG.11 (CC cross section of FIG. 6 (a)), the left side connection member 18 is provided with the enclosure part 183 which makes a bag path-like space, and the foreign material from the clearance gap S2 is shown. The intrusion range is limited within the enclosure 183. In addition, the rear end side of the enclosure 183 is brought into contact with a predetermined part and prevents foreign matter from entering the predetermined part.
In this way, the connecting members 17 and 18 not only play a role of connecting the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12 but also prevent intrusion means for preventing foreign matter from entering the housing 1b from outside the machine. By providing the above, it is possible to effectively use the parts.

[Cover member]
Further, the front door 1a includes a tray 15 on which a medal can be placed, as shown in FIG.
The tray 15 is configured to be fixable to the front side of the front door 1a, and includes a plurality of screw holes 151 and a plurality of claw portions 152 as fixing means, as shown in FIG.
The screw hole 151 is a screw hole screwed from the back side of the front door 1a, and the claw portion 152 is a locking means formed in a hook shape so as to be locked on the back side of the front door 1a.
Corresponding to these fixing means, the front door 1a has a plurality of insertion holes 121 into which the claw portions 152 are inserted and locked, and a plurality of insertion holes 122 through which the screw holes 151 can be inserted (see FIG. 6 (b)).

  With such a configuration, the tray 15 can be attached by locking the claw portion 152 to the engagement hole 121 and screwing the screw into the screw hole 151 from the back surface side of the front door 1a. However, since a gap is formed between the claw portion 152 and the engagement hole 121, foreign matter is inserted into the housing 1b from the front of the slot machine through this gap, and medals are excessively paid out. There is a risk of unauthorized operations such as

Therefore, the cover member 19 that covers each of the plurality of claw portions 152 and the engagement holes 121 from the back surface side of the front door 1a is provided.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 13, the cover member 19 is a cover that is attached to the back surface side of the front door 1 a so as to cover the two claw portions 152 and the engagement holes 121 that are located at the left and right ends of the back surface of the front door 1 b. Is the body.
The cover member 19 has an opening 191 for allowing the claw portion 152 to face the outside, while shielding the claw portion 152 inoperable and shielding the entire engagement hole 121.

The cover member 19 is configured to be slidable from one of the first position and the second position to the other and from the other to the other.
For example, the cover member 19 is configured to be slidable along the back surface of the front door 1a in the vertical direction, although movement in the horizontal direction is restricted when attached to the back surface side of the front door 1a. ing.

As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the first position is a position when the cover member 19 is lowered to its lowest position due to its own weight, and the second position is as shown in FIG. 14 (b). This is the position when the ascends to the top against gravity.
The cover member 19 shields the claw portion 152 inoperable at the first position and shields the entire engagement hole 121, and exposes the claw portion 152 to the outside through the opening portion 191 at the second position. I will.
With such a configuration, in the first position, the cover member 19 prevents entry of foreign matter from the gap between the claw portion 152 and the engagement hole 121.
On the other hand, when removing the tray 15 for maintenance or the like, the cover member 19 is lifted to the second position against gravity, and the nail 152 is accessed through the opening 191 while maintaining the state. It can be easily removed by releasing the locked state.
Thus, by providing the cover member 19, it is possible to prevent foreign objects from entering from the front side of the front door 1a while facilitating the removal of the tray 15 from the back side of the front door 1a.
The sliding movement direction of the cover member 19 is not limited to the vertical direction and may be a horizontal direction.

[Center lamp unit]
Further, the slot machine 1 includes a center lamp unit 8 and a side lamp unit 9 that perform a predetermined light emission effect by the light emission mode of a built-in light emitting means (for example, LED).
As shown in FIG. 15, the center lamp unit 8 and the side lamp unit 9 are fixed to the front side of the front door 1 a via, for example, screws screwed from the back side of the front door 1 b.

The center lamp unit 8 is an illuminant that emits light in an arch shape, and is composed of a plurality of members as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, for example, a front irradiated member 81, a rear irradiated member 82, and a light guiding member. 83, a light guide member 84, an emission range partition member 85, a decorative member 86, an LED substrate 87, a speaker 14 (a speaker at the upper left of the front door 1a in FIG. 1), and the like.
The center lamp unit 8 shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 15 and the center lamp unit 8 shown in FIGS. 16 and 17 have the same component configuration, although the outer shapes are different.
In FIG. 17, the front irradiated member 81 is assumed to be disposed in front of the rear irradiated member 82 although not particularly illustrated.

The front irradiated member 81 is a transparent resin cover body that is formed in a circular arc shape that bulges to the front side and covers the rear irradiated member 82 (see FIG. 15).
Further, a plurality of insertion holes 811 are provided for outputting sound from the speaker 14 to the outside of the apparatus (see FIG. 1).
The rear irradiated member 82 is an example of an irradiated portion, and is a translucent (for example, milky white) resin cover body having a front surface 82a having a triangular cross section and a flat rear surface 82b.
These irradiated members 81 and 82 are irradiated by a plurality of LEDs 872 provided on the LED substrate 87, and emit light irradiated by their own translucency toward the front of the slot machine.

The LED board 87 includes a board main body 871, a plurality of (for example, 30) LEDs 872 (for example, full-color LEDs), and the like, and is connected to the sub-control unit 20 via a predetermined connector or cable.
Each of the plurality of LEDs 872 is an example of a light emitting means, and is arranged along the arch shape of the irradiated members 81 and 82, and is mounted on one substrate body 871 so that the front side of the slot machine 1 is in the light emission direction. Has been implemented. In addition, each LED 872 is configured to be controlled independently (including blinking, the same applies hereinafter) so that, for example, light is emitted from left to right, from right to left, from top to bottom, from bottom to top. Lighting control is performed in such a manner as to flow. Moreover, the light emission intensity of each LED 872 is equivalent.
The emitted light emitted from the LED 872 irradiates the rear irradiated member 82 uniformly with the following configuration.

An emission range partition member 85 is disposed in front of the LED substrate 87.
The emission range partition member 85 is made of a member that can reflect light (for example, white resin), and has a plurality of (for example, three) horizontal partition portions 851 that extend in the left-right direction so as to partition the inside of the member in a lattice shape, And a plurality of (for example, seven) vertical partition portions 852 extending in the direction.
The horizontal partition portion 851 is formed as a rib protruding about 30 mm toward the front side of the slot machine 1, and the vertical partition portion 852 is formed as a rib protruding about 2 mm toward the front side of the slot machine 1.

A plurality of regions partitioned by the horizontal partitioning portion 851 and the vertical partitioning portion 852 are each referred to as a block B, and each block B includes an opening portion that is open on the front side of the slot machine 1 and is independently controlled. Possible LEDs 872 (one in this embodiment) are arranged respectively.
In FIG. 16, the block B is represented by B (row, column). For example, the first row includes seven blocks from B11 to B17, and the second row includes seven blocks from B21 to B27. It is partitioned.
In addition, at the right end portion, there are blocks B51 and B52 that are not partitioned by the horizontal partitioning portion 851, and LEDs 872 that can be independently controlled are also arranged in these blocks.

In addition, the light guide member 83 and the light guide member 84 are provided in the first row blocks B11 to B41 including the blocks B11, B21, B31, and B41. Instead of the direct light from the LEDs 872 arranged in each of the blocks B, light emitted from the light exiting surface of the light guide member 84 is emitted through the light guide member 84.
On the other hand, direct light from the LED 872 arranged in each block B is emitted from the blocks B (second to seventh and B51, B52) other than the first block B11 to B41.

  With such a configuration of the emission range partition member 85, each block operates as a light emitting region capable of independently turning on / off, emitting light with a different emission color, and the like. In particular, the interference of light straddling a plurality of rows is suppressed by the horizontal partitioning portion 851. For example, when all the LEDs 872 corresponding to one row are turned on and all the LEDs 872 corresponding to other rows are turned off, the light shines clearly. A single light arch can be expressed, and when the LEDs 872 corresponding to all rows are lit in different light emission colors for each row, four light arches of different colors can be expressed.

The light guide member 84 emits the light from each LED 872 arranged in each of the blocks B11 to B41 in the first row from the emission surface.
For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the light guide member 84 (84 a to 84 d) is made of a transparent resin (for example, acrylic) formed in an L shape, and includes an incident portion 841, an emission portion 842, and a bent portion 843. Are provided corresponding to each of the blocks B11 to B41 in the first column.

The incident portion 841 has an incident surface 841a on which light from the LED 972 is incident, a side surface 841b, and a side surface 841c.
The emission part 842 has an emission surface 842a from which light propagated in the light guide member 841 is emitted, and a diffusion surface 842b opposite to the emission surface 842a. The diffusion surface 842b has a function for promoting the diffusion of light. An uneven structure is formed.
The bent portion 843 is located between the incident portion 841 and the emission portion 842, and has a reflective surface 843a that is inclined by about 45 ° with respect to the incident surface 841a.
The light guide member 841 is formed so that the distance between the side surface 841b and the side surface 841c and the space between the emission surface 842a and the diffusion surface 842b become narrower from the incident portion 841 toward the emission portion 842.
With such a configuration, light incident from the incident surface 841a propagates through the light guide member 841 and is emitted from the emission surface 842a as follows.

First, light incident from the incident surface 841a travels straight in the incident portion 841 toward the reflecting surface 843a. When the light reaches the reflecting surface 843a, part of the light is emitted from the reflecting surface 843a, but the remaining light is reflected by the reflecting surface 843a and travels toward the emitting portion 842.
The light traveling toward the emission part 842 is diffused by the diffusion surface 842b, and a part of the light is emitted from the diffusion surface 842b, but the remaining light is emitted from the emission surface 842a.
As a result, light emitted from the emission surface 842a of the light guide member 84 is emitted from the blocks B11 to B41 in the first row through the light guide member 84.

Furthermore, in order to increase the propagation efficiency of light from the LED 872, light guiding means for guiding light so as to propagate along the shape of the light guide member 84 is provided.
The light guide member 83 is an example of a light guide means, and as shown in FIG. 19, a plurality of light guide portions 831 respectively corresponding to the plurality of light guide members 84 a to 84 d and a connection connected to the horizontal partition portion 851. Part 833, and has a light-transmitting property that allows a part of the light propagating in the light guide member 84 to leak. For example, the light guiding member 83 is a molded product obtained by injection molding by mixing a predetermined resin as a base material, a white inorganic pigment, purple and blue dyes, and a predetermined diffusing agent at a predetermined blending ratio. It has optical characteristics with a good balance between translucency and light shielding properties.

The light guiding portion 831 has an inner surface along the shape of the light guide member 84. For example, the inner surface 832 a is a surface facing the side surface 841 b of the light guide member 84, and the inner surface 832 b is the light guide member 84. The inner surface 832c is formed as a surface facing a part of the emission surface 842a adjacent to the reflection surface 843a of the light guide member 84 as a surface facing the reflective surface 843a.
Thereby, the light which is going to be emitted to the outside from each of the side surface 841b, the reflection surface 843a, and a part of the emission surface 842a of the light guide member 84 is blocked by the respective surfaces of the inner side surfaces 832a to 832c. It is possible to increase the light propagation efficiency.
On the other hand, due to the translucency of the light guide member 83, for example, the light that goes straight forward from the reflection surface 843a or a part of the emission surface 842a adjacent to the reflection surface 843a toward the front of the slot machine 1 is Then, the light is transmitted through the inner side surface 832c (see FIG. 20).

Such a member that functions as the light guiding means functions not only the light guiding member 83 but also the emission range partitioning member 85 as the light guiding means.
For example, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 20 (DD cross section of FIG. 16D), the emission range partition member 85 includes arrangement portions 853a to 853d in which the plurality of light guide members 84a to 84d are arranged. I have. Each placement portion 853 is formed of a wall surface having a L-shaped cross section and having surfaces facing the side surface 841c and the diffusion surface 842b of each light guide member 84.
As a result, light that is about to be emitted to the outside from the side surface 841c and the diffusion surface 842b of the light guide member 84 is blocked by each surface (two surfaces) of the placement portion 853, and the propagation efficiency of light from the LED 872 is reduced. Will be enhanced.
Note that, unlike the light guide member 83, the arrangement portion 853 preferably has reflectivity that reflects light from the side surface 841c and the diffusion surface 842b without having translucency.

With the configuration as described above, the center lamp unit 8 is irradiated with direct light from some of the LEDs 872a and 872b among the plurality of LEDs 872 on the back surface 82b of the rear irradiated member 82 as shown in FIG. The first region 821a and the second region 821b that propagates through the light guide member 84 and is irradiated with the emitted light from the emission surface 842a while using the LED 872c as the light source.
Further, although the optical path length from the LED 872c to the second area 821b via the light guide member 84 is longer than the optical path length from the LEDs 872a and 872b to the first area 821a, the exit surface 842a is made to approach the second area 821b. This suppresses the occurrence of unevenness due to the difference in light intensity.
Further, since the light guiding member 83 having translucency is disposed between the first region 821a and the second region 821b, one of the reflecting surface 843a of the light guide member 84 and one of the emitting surface 842a adjacent thereto. A part of the light that travels straight forward toward the front side of the slot machine 1 leaks from the light guiding member 83 and irradiates the third region 821c. The third region 821c can compensate for the discontinuity of light generated between the first region 821a and the second region 821b.

Furthermore, a decorative member 86 and a speaker 14 are disposed behind the second region 821b.
The decorative member 86 is a member to which the speaker 14 is fixed and integrally coupled to the emission range partition member 85. In addition, a predetermined plating process (for example, chrome plating) is performed, and an opening 861 that can output sound from the speaker 14 is provided (see FIG. 16).
A part of the front side of the speaker 14 fixed to the decorative member 86 is covered with a second region 821b as shown in FIGS.
The reason why the L-shaped light guide members 84a to 84d are provided in the blocks B11 to B41 in the first row is to secure an installation space for such a speaker 14, and as a result, a sound output range. As a result, the depth of the entire center lamp unit 8 can be reduced (see FIG. 16C).

As described above, the center lamp unit 8 is irradiated with the first region 821a irradiated with the direct light from the LED 872 and the light emitted from the light emission surface 842a propagated through the light guide member 84 while the light source is the LED 872. A third region irradiated with light leaking from the light guiding member 83 between the first region 821a and the second region 821b. By providing 821c or the like, the irradiated members 81 and 82 are uniformly irradiated, so that the center lamp unit 8 operates as one light emitter that emits light continuously without a break.
In addition, since the space for installing the speaker 14 is secured in the unit by the light guide member 84, a sound output area is secured while the depth of the entire center lamp unit 8 is thinned and the light effect area is enlarged. can do.

[Side lamp unit]
The side lamp unit 9 is an example of a lighting unit, and is disposed on the right side of the slot machine. When the unit is viewed from the front (see FIG. 21B), light can be emitted in the left and right directions. It is configured.
The side lamp unit 9 is composed of a plurality of members. For example, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the left side light-transmissive member 91, the left side LED substrate 92, the left side light guide plate 93, the reflective member 94, and the substrate The housing case 95, the right side LED board 96, the right side light guide plate 97, the pattern sheet 98, the right side translucent member 99, the frame member 100, and the like are provided.
The side lamp unit 9 shown in FIGS. 2 and 15 and the side lamp unit 9 shown in FIGS. 21 to 23 have the same component configuration, although the external shapes thereof are different.

The left translucent member 91 is a colored transparent resin cover body that is formed in a J-shaped cross section and covers the left LED substrate 92 and the left light guide plate 93.
In order to diffuse light, for example, an uneven structure (lens cut) having a horizontal line pattern extending in the horizontal direction is formed on the inner side of the left side surface 91a.
In order to diffuse light, an uneven structure (lens cut) having a circular pattern of about φ2 mm, for example, is formed inside the front surface 91b.

The left LED board 92 includes a board main body 921, a plurality of (for example, 11) LEDs 922 (for example, a single color LED and a full color LED), and the like, and is connected to the sub-control unit 20 via a predetermined connector or cable.
Each of the plurality of LEDs 922 is an example of a light emitting unit, and is mounted on the substrate body 921 so that the front side of the slot machine is the light emitting direction. Further, each LED 922 is configured to be capable of lighting control independently, and for example, lighting control is performed in such a manner that light flows from top to bottom and from bottom to top.

The left light guide plate 93 is made of a transparent resin (for example, acrylic) formed in a flat plate shape, and the light incident from the rear end surface 93c facing the LED 922 is a left side surface 93a that forms a plate surface orthogonal to the rear end surface 93c. The light is emitted from the surface 93b.
In addition, the left side surface 93a has a concavo-convex structure (lens cut) that forms a vertical line pattern orthogonal to the horizontal line pattern formed on the left-side translucent member 91 in order to promote emission from the side surfaces 93a and 93b. ) Is formed.

The reflection member 94 is a member formed in a flat plate shape with excellent light reflection characteristics such as surface treatment such as plating (for example, chrome plating) or molding with a white resin.
The left side surface 94a functions as a reflecting surface that reflects light toward the center of the slot machine, and the right side surface 94b functions as a reflecting surface that reflects light toward the right side of the slot machine.

  The substrate accommodation case 95 is a case body made of black resin that can accommodate the right LED substrate 96.

The right LED board 96 includes a board body 961, a plurality of (for example, 30) LEDs 962 (for example, a single color LED and a full color LED), and the like, and is connected to the sub-control unit 20 via a predetermined connector or cable.
Each of the plurality of LEDs 962 is an example of a light emitting unit, and is mounted on the substrate body 961 so that the front side of the slot machine is the light emitting direction. Further, each LED 962 is configured to be capable of simultaneous lighting control such as lighting and extinguishing all at once. Each LED 962 can also be configured to be able to control lighting independently. For example, lighting control can be performed in such a manner that light flows from top to bottom and from bottom to top.

  The right-side light guide plate 97 is made of a transparent resin (for example, acrylic) formed in a flat plate shape, and the light incident from the rear end surface 97c facing the LED 962 is a left side surface 97a that forms a plate surface orthogonal to the rear end surface 97c. The light is emitted from the surface 97b.

The pattern sheet 98 is made of a colored transparent resin sheet on which a predetermined pattern (for example, a bunny girl) is represented.
The translucent member 91 for the right side is a colorless and transparent resin sheet that is formed in a flat plate shape and covers the pattern sheet 98, and has a left side surface 99a facing the pattern sheet 98 and a right side surface 99b exposed to the outside of the machine.
The frame member 100 exposes the right side surface 99b to the outside of the apparatus while surrounding the periphery of the right side translucent member 99, and between the reflective member 94, the right side translucent member 99, the pattern sheet 98, and This is a colored transparent frame member that sandwiches the right light guide plate 97.

  As described above, in the side lamp unit 9 composed of a plurality of members, each member acts as follows, and emits light in the left-right direction.

For example, as shown in FIG. 23, the side lamp unit 9 includes an LED 922 mounted on the left LED substrate 92 as a light source for emitting light toward the left direction.
The LED 922 emits light toward the front of the slot machine.
A part of the light emitting surface of the LED 922 overlaps with the rear end surface 93c of the left light guide plate 93, and the other part of the light emitting surface does not overlap with the rear end surface 93c and directly covers the front surface 91b of the left light transmitting member 91. It is arranged so that it can be irradiated. That is, the light emitting surface of the LED 922 is not completely covered by the rear end surface 93c, and is disposed at a position slightly shifted (to the right) from the rear end surface 93c.

The reason why the light emitting surface of the LED 922 is thus slightly displaced from the rear end surface 93c of the left light guide plate 93 is as follows.
When the rear end surface 93c covers the entire light emitting surface of the LED 922, only the front end surface 93d of the left light guide plate 93 and a part of the front surface 91b of the left translucent member 91 opposed thereto emit light. The entire front surface 91b of the translucent member 91 does not appear to emit light, and the appearance is poor.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 23, when the left light guide plate 93 is arranged so that the rear end surface 93c does not cover the entire light emitting surface of the LED 922 and partially overlaps, the front end surface 93d of the left light guide plate 93 and Of course, a part of the front surface 91b of the opposing left side translucent member 91 emits light, and by the action of light that can directly irradiate the front surface 91b of the left side translucent member 91, the left side translucent member 91 This is because the entire front surface 91b of the sex member 91 appears to emit light, and the appearance is improved.

Then, the light incident from the rear end surface 93c propagates in the left light guide plate 93, part of the light exits from the front end surface 93d, and the rest exits from the left side surface 93a and the right side surface 93b.
The light emitted from the left side surface 93a passes through the left side surface 91a of the left side translucent member 91 as it is, and is emitted toward the center of the slot machine.
On the other hand, the light emitted from the right side surface 93b is once reflected on the left side surface 94a of the reflecting member 94, passes through the left side surface 91a of the left side light guide plate 93 and the left side translucent member 91, and then the center of the slot machine. It is emitted toward
Further, these emitted lights are vertically and horizontally formed by the concavo-convex structure of the horizontal line pattern and the vertical line pattern formed on the left side surface 91a inside the left side translucent member 91 and the left side surface 93a of the left light guide plate 93, respectively. The light is uniformly diffused and emitted toward the center of the slot machine.

  As described above, the side lamp unit 9 causes the light from the LED 922 having the emission direction on the front side of the slot machine to be incident on the rear end surface 93c, and light from the left side surface 93a and the right side surface 93b, which are plate surfaces orthogonal to the rear end surface 93c. The left light guide plate 93 is provided to emit light from the right side of the slot machine toward the center (left side) where the player is seated.

Further, the side lamp unit 9 includes an LED 962 mounted on the right LED substrate 96 as a light source for emitting light toward the right direction.
The LED 962 emits light toward the front of the slot machine.
As shown in FIG. 23, the light emitting surface of the LED 962 faces the rear end surface 97c of the right light guide plate 97, and the light from the LED 962 is incident on the rear end surface 97c.

The light incident from the rear end surface 97c propagates in the right light guide plate 97, part of the light exits from the front end surface 97d, and the rest exits from the left side surface 97a and the right side surface 97b.
The light emitted from the right side 97b passes through the pattern sheet 98 and the right side translucent member 99 as it is, and is emitted toward the right side of the slot machine.
On the other hand, the light emitted from the left side surface 97a is once reflected on the right side surface 94b of the reflecting member 94, passes through the right side light guide plate 97, the pattern sheet 98, and the right side translucent member 99, and then the right side of the slot machine. It is emitted toward the direction.
Further, the light emitted from the front end surface 97d is transmitted through the frame member 100, reflected by the reflecting member 94 subjected to the plating process, and incident again into the right-side light guide plate 97. The light is emitted from the right side surface 97b and emitted toward the right side of the slot machine.
With such emitted light, the pattern shown on the pattern sheet 98 appears to emit light.

As described above, the side lamp unit 9 causes the light from the LED 962 whose emission direction is the front side of the slot machine to be incident on the rear end surface 97c, and light is emitted from the left side surface 97a and the right side surface 97b which are plate surfaces orthogonal to the rear end surface 97c. Is provided so that light directed toward the right side of the slot machine can be emitted.
Accordingly, the side lamp unit 9 can emit light in the left and right directions with the reflecting member 94 as a boundary.

  As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes the connecting members 17 and 18 that connect the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12, and each connecting member 17 and 18 locks the front door 1 a. Because there is an intrusion prevention means for preventing intrusion of foreign matter into the machine from gaps S1, S2 formed around at least one of the lock 13 and the operation part such as the bet button 2a and the start lever 3 While the front door 1a is separable, the slot machine 1 can be protected from unauthorized acts such as excessively paying out the balls by unauthorized access.

  On the other hand, in the conventional slot machine, although the front door is configured to be separable, the connecting member itself does not function as an intrusion prevention means for preventing intrusion of foreign matter into the machine, and effective use of parts cannot be achieved. It was.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the center lamp unit 8 is irradiated with direct light from the LED 872, and is irradiated with light emitted from the light exit surface 842a after propagating through the light guide member 84. The second space 821b is provided, and the light guide member 84 is used to secure the installation space for the speaker 14.
As a result, while the sound output range is secured on the front surface of the slot machine, the effect range by light can be widened, and powerful light effect can be performed. Further, the depth of the entire center lamp unit 8 can be formed thin.
Further, by using the light guide member 84, it is possible to secure not only the speaker 14 but also a space for installing other components, so that the degree of freedom in designing the slot machine can be improved.

  On the other hand, the conventional slot machine completely separates the sound output range from the light production range. Therefore, since each installation space must be secured, for example, the production range by light becomes narrow, and the production of powerful light cannot be performed. Moreover, although the effect range by light can be overlapped in front of the sound output range, the depth is increased by that amount, so that space saving cannot be achieved.

  According to the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, it is possible to solve all or part of such problems that the conventional gaming machine should improve.

  The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, although the front door 1a of this embodiment is separable into the upper door part 11 and the lower door part 12, although comprised as one door body integrated with the connection members 17 and 18, 18 can be selectively connected (such as mounting a latch mechanism), and the upper door portion 11 and the lower door portion 12 can be configured as door bodies that can be opened and closed independently.

Further, in the center lamp unit 8, holes through which sound from the speaker 14 can pass can be formed in the emission portion 842 of the light guide member 84 and the installation portion 853 of the emission range partition member 85.
In addition, since the LEDs 872 (full color LEDs) that can be independently controlled to be lit are arranged in the blocks B11 to B41 in the first row, the emission color of each block can be changed.

In the present embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine, but can also be applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko (for example, ball slot).
The present invention can also be applied to a so-called enclosed game machine that can execute a game using a pseudo game medium in a data format without using actual game media such as medals and game balls.

  In addition, an invention of a gaming machine having the following characteristics can be extracted from the contents described above.

  (1) In a gaming machine that covers the front side of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable and includes a front door that can be separated into an upper door part and a lower door part, a connection that connects the upper door part and the lower door part The connecting member has an intrusion prevention means for preventing intrusion of foreign matter into a machine from a gap formed around at least one of a lock for locking the front door and a predetermined operation part. A gaming machine characterized by that.

  (2) The upper door portion includes a dedicated member provided only in a model to which the gaming machine belongs, and the lower door portion includes a predetermined operation unit provided in common to a plurality of models. The gaming machine according to (1).

  (3) The connecting member is provided with a support column that is disposed at an end portion in the left-right direction of the front door and extends from one of the upper door portion and the lower door portion toward the other door portion. Has a right connecting member that connects the upper door portion and the lower door portion in the right column portion, and a left connecting member that connects the upper door portion and the lower door portion in the left column portion. The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), wherein

  (4) A claw part that is formed in a bowl shape as a fixing means for fixing a predetermined tray to the front door and that is locked to the back side of the front door, and a cover that covers the claw part from the back side of the front door A first position where the cover member has a predetermined opening and shields the claw portion so as not to be operated; and a second position where the claw portion faces the outside through the opening. The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the sliding movement from one to the other is possible.

1 Slot machine 1a Front door 2 Medal slot (operation part)
2a Bet button (operation part)
3 Start lever (control unit)
5 Stop button (operation unit)
8 Center lamp unit 82 Rear irradiated member (irradiated part)
821a First region 821b Second region 83 Light guiding member (light guiding means)
84 Light guide member 85 Outgoing range partition member 87 LED substrate 872 LED (light emitting means)
872a, 872b LED (light emitting means for the first region)
872c LED (light emitting means for second region)
9 Side lamp unit (lighting unit)
92 Left LED board 922 LED (light emitting means)
93 Left light guide plate 93a Left side surface 93b Right side surface 93c Rear end surface 11 Upper door portion 111 Post portion 12 Lower door portion 13 Lock 14 Speaker (Sound output means)
15 receiving tray 152 claw portion 17 right side connecting member 18 left side connecting member 19 cover member B block S1, S2 gap

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine including an irradiated portion that is irradiated with light from a predetermined light emitting means,
A light guide member capable of propagating light from the light emitting means,
The irradiated portion is
A first region irradiated by direct light from the light emitting means;
And a second region irradiated with light emitted from the light guide member. A light guiding means for guiding light so as to propagate along the shape of the light guide member is provided at a portion corresponding to a boundary between the first region and the second region,
The light guiding means includes
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a part of the light propagating through the light guide member has a light-transmitting property. The second region is
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the gaming machine is arranged in front of a sound output means capable of outputting a predetermined sound. Having light emitting means for the first region and light emitting means for the second region,
The game machines according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the light emitting units are arranged on the same substrate so that light emission directions are the same. A plurality of light emitting means for the first region and a plurality of light emitting means for the second region,
The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein each of the plurality of light emitting means is partitioned into a lattice shape and disposed in a plurality of blocks opened along the emission direction. It has a lighting unit arranged on the side of the gaming machine,
The lighting unit is:
A light emitting means having an emission direction on the front side of the gaming machine;
A light guide plate that makes light from the light emitting means incident on an end surface and emits light from a plate surface orthogonal to the end surface, and is capable of emitting light from the side of the gaming machine toward the center. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

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